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Eco-town plans shape up
A report published today by the Eco-Town Challenge Panel showed that significant progress has been made in the proposals for eco-towns.
The report, made by an independent group of experts in sustainability and urban development, which was set up by Housing minister Caroline Flint.
The experts still want to see further improvements to the transport and employment strategies for a number of the proposed eco-towns.
Housing minister Caroline Flint, who last week announced that eco-towns faced the toughest ever green standards for new housing, said: “The progress made over the past few weeks demonstrates the willingness of the promoters to react to the expert advice they have been given.
“But there are no done deals and only the best quality schemes with very high sustainability standards will qualify for eco-town status.”
John Walker, chairman of the Eco-town Challenge Panel, said: “Many of the proposals have shown significant and encouraging progress during those few weeks.
“In all cases, the panel made suggestions about where it believes further progress is most needed, and has encouraged the direction in which much of the work is going,” Mr Walker added.
The full report of the panel's findings can be found at www.communities.gov.uk/housing/housingsupply/ecotowns.
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